The Telegraph Adventure Travel Show

[Fantastic Mister Fox]

It's on the 28th and 29th January.

To people who have been in previous years, Is it any good or is it just a load of package tour operators trying to flog you "adventure holidays"
Once you've paid you £8 entry what do you get??

If I make a trip to london for this will I come back better equiped for my world trip??

[Walkabout]

The dates are different, but could this be the same show?
ExCeL : Home

I saw it advertised on the tube lines and it includes outdoors, boats and bikes + some other theme that I don't remember, but = 4 shows for the price of one.

[Fantastic Mister Fox]

It's this one

Adventure Travel Show :: Home Page

[Walkabout]

Originally Posted by Fantastic Mister Fox

It's this one

Adventure Travel Show :: Home Page

Hmmmm, doesn't say much does it!

Adventure Travel Show 2012 :: Visitor Information Show Features Talks
It has a few talks, but so do the HUBB meetings at Ripley and elsewhere.

Sorry to confuse your query with yet another show.

[Jens2804]

Its a nice show. We've been there allready a couple of times and will go there again. There are allways some nice talks and its a good exhibition to get some ideas for future tours.

Jens

[Fern]

Austin Vince will be doing a talk, so I expect there are lots of other interesting peoples to listen to, but otherwise lots of bling to buy. Good I suppose if you are in the market and want to get your hands on the latest stuff.

[Mick O'Malley]

Originally Posted by Fantastic Mister Fox

To people who have been in previous years, Is it any good??

Went once, in 2002, bought only one thing - the AMH - never looked back! They used to have a mini version at The Watershed up until 199? which I much preferred.

IMHO, you should put your money towards your trip

Originally Posted by Fantastic Mister Fox

just a load of package tour operators trying to flog you "adventure holidays"?

In 2012, probably.

Best Regards, Mick (in freezing Ushuaia)

[Fern]

discount on tickets for those that fancy it

Adventure Travel Show 2012, London | Pushing The Limits

[Fern]

funny some of the comments are similar to the 'hubb ripley is not value for money'.

£6 entry to an event in London is mega cheap, as long as you don't buy anything there (that includes £8000 Charley Boorman tours, right down to teas and coffees).

Its an opportunity to listen to the speakers and meet really interesting people. My friend went to one of these Excel sailing shows, with a flask and sarnies, and ended up with a dozen business cards, and on her next trip ended up with two weeks worth of free accommodation and hospitality. Its who you know, not what you pay.

Another thing I do is collect all the nice travel brochures and use them for scrapbooking for the kids!

[Fern]

thinking out loud here,

however there has to be said something about the difference between dreaming and getting on with it, you could go for an explore that weekend rather than being dragged around an exhibition hall being reminded of how materially poor you are, could go for a weekend away somewhere new and different, or save that fuel/tube money for the big one.

:-)

[mattcbf600]

Quite a good little show - been a few times and had fun - certainly a good distraction for a few hours.

I shot a video on their first year

Daily Telegraph Advenute Travel Show | Journey To Russia on Blip

it's an early video so don't judge me!

Matthew

[Fantastic Mister Fox]

Thanks for the feed back guys.

I've seen the speakers and might pop up

[Tony P]

I went about 5 years ago (saw Matt videoing!).

I was disappointed.

It was mostly travel firms selling package holidays with some activity other than sun bathing - such as overland bus tours in East Africa, hiking Himalayas, white water stuff and lots of retailers selling standard travel guides, insurance and mosquito nets.

Very little information or contacts/advice for the 'self made' adventurer (eg. Alaska tourist office stand had lots info of restaurants and hotels in Fairbanks, but absolutely no idea if there was any regular sea or air access across the straits to Russia).

Chris Scott gave an interesting presentation on a trip of his in the Sahara.

I never felt inclined to go again (despite free tickets from a Son sufficiently high up with the Sponsors!).

[mattcbf600]

Originally Posted by Tony P

I went about 5 years ago (saw Matt videoing!).

I can understand why you were disappointed then ! ;-)

[estebangc]

Originally Posted by Tony P

Chris Scott gave an interesting presentation on a trip of his in the Sahara.

He'll be there; so wouldn't need many more reasons to decide to attend

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Trailblazer author talks 28-29 Jan 2012

Come and hear Trailblazer authors at The Telegraph Adventure Travel Show in London and meet them afterwards at our stand (E1). The authors of our practical guidebooks will give you down-to-earth advice to help you plan your trip, as well as inspiration if you're looking for ideas for your next adventurous holiday. This is the biggest show dedicated to adventure travel and epic journeys and it takes place at London Olympia over the weekend of 28-29 January 2012. Win tickets in our competition below. Trailblazer authors at the show include:
Chris Scott (Overlanders' Handbook, Adventure Motorcycling Handbook, Sahara Overland, Morocco Overland), Henry Stedman (Kilimanjaro – The trekking guide to Africa's highest mountain), Alex Stewart (The Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu), Alan Palmer (Moroccan Atlas – The Trekking Guide ), Paul Wilson (The Silk Roads), Mark Elliott (Azerbaijan with excursions to Georgia), Stephen Lord (Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook), Bryn Thomas (Trans-Siberian Handbook), Laura Stone (Himalaya by Bike) and Anna Jacomb-Hood (Japan by Rail).
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16.00 "Camel trekking in the Sahara", Chris Scott, Theatre 3 Sunday 29 January

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